Kenya at the heart of Africa’s illicit gold trade, new report reveals

Kenya has become a major transit hub for smuggled gold from conflict-ridden African countries, with illicit exports far exceeding official figures, according to a new SwissAid report. While the government declared only 672 kilograms of gold exports in 2023, the report estimates that over two tons — possibly far more — are illegally trafficked through […]

Morocco-EU Parliamentary Forum to hold session on fight against religious extremism

A parliamentary forum on the fight against religious extremism will be held in Morocco shortly in partnership with the Morocco-European Union Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC). The announcement was made this Friday in Rabat during the 10th annual session of the Morocco-EU JPC, co-chaired by Moroccan MP Abderrahim Atmoun, and Spanish MEP Inès Ayala Sender (from […]

Banque Misr taps Talabat Egypt to provide financial and non-financial services MSMes

Egyptian State-owned “Banque Misr” has signed an agreement with food delivery services provider Talabat Egypt to offer financial and non-financial services to Micro and Small businesses (MSMes), per a press release issued Monday. According to the agreement, Talabat Egypt’s partners will receive concessional financing of up to EGP 2 million ($65,000) needed for their micro […]